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      The Thing Itself

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      It seems we are alone in the Universe. How can that be? Adam Roberts brings his own unique literary take to Science Fiction's greatest question.

      Adam Roberts turns his attention to answering the Fermi Paradox with a taut and claustrophobic tale that echoes John Carpenter...

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      Product ID:9780575127739
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:The Thing Itself
      Authors:Author: Adam Roberts
      Page Count:384
      Subjects:Science fiction, Science fiction
      Description:Select Guide Rating
      It seems we are alone in the Universe. How can that be? Adam Roberts brings his own unique literary take to Science Fiction's greatest question.

      Adam Roberts turns his attention to answering the Fermi Paradox with a taut and claustrophobic tale that echoes John Carpenter''s The Thing.

      Two men while away the days in an Antarctic research station. Tensions between them build as they argue over a love-letter one of them has received. One is practical and open. The other surly, superior and obsessed with reading one book - by the philosopher Kant.

      As a storm brews and they lose contact with the outside world they debate Kant, reality and the emptiness of the universe. They come to hate each other, and they learn that they are not alone.


      Imprint Name:Gollancz
      Publisher Name:Orion Publishing Co
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2016-10-13

      Additional information

      Weight274 g
      Dimensions198 × 130 × 24 mm